The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, described Niger as an “economic engine for the Sahel”. Borrell’s comments followed a meeting with president Mohamed Bazoum and other members of the European Commission’s delegation at the start of a two-day visit to the country. “Niger is a solid, reliable partner, both politically and in terms… Read More

A foundation set up by African soccer president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in Wednesday to resolve a pay dispute between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup players and their national association, ensuring they will get on a plane and head to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The dispute caused the entire squad to sit out a game… Read More

The World Health Organization, WHO, described the malaria vaccine as “safe and effective” having led to “a substantial reduction in severe malaria”. Speaking in New York, Director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, added that the new vaccine also contributed to a fall in child deaths. “As the first vaccine against malaria, the RTS,S vaccine has now been delivered to more than 1.6 million… Read More

Spanish police announced on Tuesday the dismantling of an organization that smuggled more than 200 Syrian or Algerian migrants into Spain from Algeria. “A transnational criminal network, which brought Syrian and Algerian migrants into the EU, has been dismantled. Led from Libya and Spain, it had cells in Sudan, Liberia, and Algeria,” police said in a statement. a statement. Fifteen… Read More

Schools across rural South Africa have perilous and degrading pit latrines — a heritage of the apartheid era that campaigners say symbolises inequality and government ineptitude. Successive governments going back to president Nelson Mandela have promised to eradicate the scourge. The last few years alone have seen President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration promise more than twice to replace open latrines in… Read More